Public Works is Growing Places: 2022 Year in Review
2022 brought significant growth, new opportunities, and a new office space, setting us up to create even more impact for our clients in 2023 and beyond. We’ve summed up our accomplishments in our 2022 Year in Review: Find previous Years in Review here.
Celebrating Freedom and Strengthening Democracy
As we commemorate and celebrate Juneteenth and Independence Day, Public Works IQ takes a look at our democratic systems How Much Do You Know About Your City Charter? When thinking about the transformative power of democracy, your first thought is probably not the city charter. Yet, city charters are powerful tools. Since it was first […]
Learn More About the PACT Resource Team
We’re excited to lead the PACT Resource Team, an innovative program that seeks to match NYCHA residents with technical assistance providers who can support them through the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program. Along with our partners, LISC NYC, Public Policy Lab, and Pratt Institute, we’re dedicated to administering a program that will respond to […]
PACT Resource Team Being Established to Help Public Housing Residents Plan for Future
— LISC NYC and Public Works Partners Issuing Request for Qualifications from Technical Assistance Providers by March 7, 2022 — — Support For Public Housing Residents Navigating NYCHA PACT Program — NEW YORK, NY, February 7, 2022 – LISC NYC and Public Works Partners released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) today to establish a […]
February 2022 Newsletter: PACT Resource Team Announces RFQ for qualified service providers
The PACT Resource Team has released an RFQ for qualified service providers LISC NYC and Public Works Partners released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to establish a pool of experienced technical assistance providers as the PACT Resource Team. The PACT Resource Team will support New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents to plan for the future […]
We’re Expanding Our Research & Evaluation Service Area
Public Works Partners is excited to announce expansions to our current Research and Evaluation service area. This expansion centers around agile assessments which evaluate program impact and efficiency, provide for performance management and optimization, and offer actionable feedback for clients. This service expansion also includes increased resources for outcome-oriented qualitative research, stakeholder surveys, and implementation […]
January 2022 Newsletter: See ya 2021 – Hello 2022!
Zooming through 2021 At risk of sounding trite, 2021 was an unprecedented year. We grew our team, worked with some truly incredible clients and partners on topics ranging from community development to electric vehicle infrastructure to public housing, and led over 25,000 minutes of Zoom meetings. We also engaged with our community in new ways, reaching over 18,000 members of the public […]
Two promotions to start 2022
We’re thrilled to announce the promotion of Aurelia Aceves Hogan to Director and Daniel McCombie to Senior Manager within our Client Services team. In their new roles, Aurelia and Daniel will continue to leverage their unique backgrounds and areas of expertise to create value for our clients and partners. Learn more about them below. Aurelia […]
Allison Quigney is now a Principal at Public Works Partners
We are thrilled to share that Allison Quigney has accepted a promotion to the position of Principal. Allison’s commitment to and passion for creating systems changing initiatives across our projects has helped guide Public Works Partners over the past 10 years. In her new role, Allison will continue to leverage her pragmatic and human-centered approach […]
November 2021 Newsletter: Big Budget, Bright Future
Bigger Budgets Citywide Mean New Opportunities for Lasting Impact The 2022 New York City budget, bolstered by American Rescue Plan funding and higher than expected tax revenues, means new opportunities for NYC agencies and service providers. The trick, though, will be to make sure that the momentum the budget brings lasts after the flow of funding recedes. […]
October 2021 Newsletter
Apprenticeships: Not Just for the Trades Anymore Exploring lessons learned from Hostos Community College’s Community Health Worker apprenticeship program Apprenticeships have historically been confined to the trades, providing on-the-job training opportunities and pathways to work through labor union membership or participating employers. However, apprenticeships are valuable across a wider spectrum of work and can be […]
Twenty Years Later: Reflecting on how the response to 9/11 changed community engagement and planning in NYC
In the wake of 9/11 New Yorkers and community members across the region responded in droves, hoping to find some way to help and heal from the attack. This coming together helped to usher in a new standard for community engagement and planning in New York City, the impacts of which can still be felt […]
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